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Iwan Siôn

Iwan Siôn (he/him)

5.0

(7)

Podcaster
Neurodivergent
Multi-lingual

1 year on StartPlaying

8 games hosted

Highly rated for: Inclusive, World Builder, Creativity

About me

Hello Everyone! My name is Iwan and I’ve been running D&D since around 2019, and have never looked back! I love being in the DM chair far more than I ever did playing, to the point id even go as far as to say I don't really like being a player character! I'm a massive world builder and really focus my energy into crafting the richest world and ensure it feels lived in and alive for you all to explore! When I first played D&D, it sparked a passion in me that has brought me so much joy and allowed me to tell fantastical stories in the best way possible, with friends! My major inspiration to D&D is Brennan Lee Mulligan, for me his ability to keep things happy and humorous while also ensuring that powerful emotive story telling is the perfect balance and what I aim to have in my games. Inclusivity is hugely important to me, and have zero tolerance for sort of bigotry or discrimination. If you are looking for a table where a focus on storytelling, rich and vibrant world, and memorable NPCs, and puzzles thrown in, where your actions have real consequence and impact then please contact me about joining one of my established games. I am also open to running games for your own private games. Sign up to a game today. I’d love to see you at my table!

GM Style

My games are open, inclusive and focus on storytelling, character backstories, moments of humor from the world itself to the crazy individuals you may meet with epic drama and of course lots of dice rolling fun! The majority of my games are light hearted and fully homebrewed within my longer world which I have used for a number of years now, so will have a robust and lived in right from the start. I will work you with you build in character and homebrew subclasses if nothing existing matches the type of character you want to play. I don't and will not run games that have sexism, racism, transphobia, queerphobia, and ableism in them. I hope to see you at my table and craft some incredible stories together.

Game Master Reviews (7)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Inclusive

World Builder

Creativity

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Paul

Played 1 sessions

Iwan creates a world rich in lore and full of interesting characters. His games are very interactive, providing lots of opportunity for role-play. Highly recommended!

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Sandra

Iwan is a fantastic DM who's a joy to play with! I have played with him in a long campaign as well as in multiple one-shots and I've yet to be disappointed. The stories are always captivating and interesting to engage with and he never puts down players' ideas and actions. Iwan has created a truly safe space where you feel like you can explore your creativity by being silly, while also going through hard hitting moments and emotions. He's always ready to collaborate with the players to create a story everyone is happy with and his tables feel very inclusive and comfortable. I am so excited every time we have a session coming up, cause I just know it's gonna be the most wild fun time ever!

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Svisyn

Insanely good story teller, very interactive and intense combat scenarios. Does a good job of being inclusive and works hard to interact with everyone's backstories. Hard working and provides an amazing dnd experience.

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Savannah Rochelle (Sav)

I've been playing with Iwan as my GM for a little over a year now, and it's been such an amazing experience. He truly appreciates the collaborative storytelling element of D&D, and that's reflected in how much input he asks of us, as players, so we take an active role in our characters' narrative. He allows space for fun antics and silliness, but I never feel as though my character's actions are without consequence.

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Rosie

Iwan is an incredible DM who I have played with for years, his world building skills are unparalleled and his attention to detail is incredible, every session we play he makes sure everyone is included and has their chance to shine (mostly we just cause chaos), he takes everything in his stride with good humour(his jokes are terrible) and everyone leaves the session incredibly pumped for the next one. 10/10 would compliment again 🎉

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Nina Jane

Iwan has been DMing for me and my group for over a year now. Initially we were all strangers from across the world but we are now a well established party. Iwan does all homebrew and his world is totally unique. There is a detailed document you can follow and if you haven't read that part he will fill you (or your character in). Iwan worked with me to build my character and he has also made me my own personal warlock class which fit in better to my story which I'm super grateful for. I would say his style is really fun and with lots of opportunities for players to add to the world. He has been clear with our group he doesn't love fast levelling up, and made this clear in session 0. This has been different from other games I've played. However this honestly has opened the door to us knowing where we want to take our characters and knowing the story so well. When we all level up its such a celebration and an insight into the characters progress. Iwan puts up with all the shenanigans from us and tries to weave that into the story. Our group is largely female or non binary folks and Iwan has made a totally safe space for all. Not once have we had any issues and I know that Iwan would address this appropriately if something came up. On a personal note he has also given loads of advice when I wanted to try DMing and has let me take over the group a few times to build my skills. Anyone would be very lucky to have him as a DM.

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